The Devil's Mate is a 1933 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Phil Rosen, starring Peggy Shannon and Preston Foster.Review of film at The New York Times
It was remade by Rosen as I Killed That Man (1941).
Plot As murderer Maloney is being executed in the electric chair, he's willing to expose an underworld mob boss. He is killed by a poison dart before he can tell anything. Inspector O'Brien suspects McGhee, a ward healer and friend of Maloney; Parkhurst, a scholar, philanthropist, and candidate for the prison board; Clinton, a friend of Parkhurst; or Natural, a reporter for the "Chronicle" newspaper. Since McGhee is a nonsmoker and found in possession of an empty cigarette case, he is arrested.
Cast Peggy Shannon as Nancy Weaver Preston Foster as Inspector O'Brien Ray Walker as Natural Hobart Cavanaugh as Parkhurst Barbara Barondess as Gwen Paul Porcasi as Nick Harold Waldridge as Joe Jason Robards Sr. as Clinton Bryant Washburn as District Attorney Harry Holman as McGee George 'Gabby' Hayes as Collins James Durkin as Warden Gordon De Main as Butler Paul Fix as Maloney
References
External links Devil's Mate at TCMDB I Killed That Man at IMDb